Skolen ligger langt væk, så jeg tager bussen.

The school is far away, so I take the bus.

Breakdown of Skolen ligger langt væk, så jeg tager bussen.

• jeg: I
• ligge: to be located
• skolen: the school
• så: so

Questions & Answers about Skolen ligger langt væk, så jeg tager bussen.

Why is it skolen and not skole?

Skolen is the definite form and means the school.

In Danish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun:

• en skole = a school
• skolen = the school

So Skolen ligger langt væk means The school is far away.

Why does the sentence use ligger? Doesn’t that literally mean lies?

Yes, ligger literally means lies, but in Danish it is very commonly used to mean is located / is situated for places and buildings.

So:

• Skolen ligger langt væk = The school is far away
• more literally: The school is located far away

Using er here would sound less natural if you are talking about location.

What does langt væk mean exactly?